CATHAL Ó Curráin, a traditional musician and singer from Gaoth Dobhair, has received three nominations in the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards 2022. The awards ceremony celebrates the very best in folk music in Ireland from the past year. Cathal was nominated for ‘Best Traditional Folk Track’, ‘Best Folk Singer’ and ‘Emerging Artist’. The nominations come […]
Civic reception to honour Letterkenny Gaels success
A CIVIC reception will be held by Donegal County Council in recognition of the first ever Junior Championship win for Letterkenny Gaels. Councillor Michael McBride put forward a motion at Tuesday’s Letterkenny Milford Municipal District meeting requesting that a civic reception be given in honour of the success. “It is a great achievement for the club. Maybe if we […]
Trucking tradition for Annagry teen
ANNAGRY woman, Ciara Sharkey (19) is continuing her grandmother’s legacy as she recently received her artic lorry driving license. Ciara, a business management student at ATU Donegal is among, if not the youngest, artic driver in the country at present. When Ciara’s not studying she works for ‘Sharkey’s Waste’, a family business that was set […]
Traffic concerns in Letterkenny ahead of Christmas rush
LETTERKENNY retailers are expecting an influx of shoppers to rush to the shops over the next few weeks. Traditionally, December represents the best month for sales of the entire year and local businesses are looking forward to a busy Christmas, despite the concerns raised regarding traffic in the town. Toni Forrester, the CEO of the […]
Safety works begin at busy junction
WORK began this week at the junction of Golf Course Road, Kiltoy Road and Letterkenny to Ramelton Road where parents had expressed serious concerns about their children getting on and off school buses. In September local parent Mags Kelly of Cornagill explained that pupils attending at least three second level schools – Loreto, St Eunan’s and […]
Irish Water complete works in Milford
IRISH Water has completed improvement works in Milford to replace ageing water mains. The improvement works carried out at Upper Mount Marian included the replacement of old backyard services and ageing water mains to ensure a reliable supply of good quality water to homes, eliminate existing leaks and reduce water lost to leakage. The works […]
HIQA inspection at Letterkenny hospital next week
THE Health and Information Authority (HIQA) will undertake an inspection at Letterkenny University Hospital next week which will include the hospital’s gynaecology services. HIQA confirmed that this announced inspection will take into account their previous review published last October which found further improvements were needed in the management of gynaecology services at Letterkenny University Hospital […]
Letterkenny woman named ‘Family Carer of the Year’
A LETTERKENNY woman has been named the Donegal Family Carer of the Year. Family Carers Ireland, the national charity supporting Ireland’s family carers, announced that Athena Kelly is the 2022 Netwatch Donegal Family Carer of the Year. Athena has helped to care for her younger brother Alaric (17) since he was diagnosed with autism and […]
‘Escape into Art’ at new exhibition
IN the year 2000, Veronica Maguire made a New Year’s resolution to take up some art classes in Stranorlar. Twenty two years on and Veronica is set to showcase a collection of her paintings as she brings her new exhibition ‘Escape into Art’ to Letterkenny. The exhibition is being launched at the Regional Cultural Centre […]
Frances Browne Literary Festival in aid of Creeslough Community support fund
The Frances Browne Literary Festival is delighted to announce new dates for its annual festival. Postponed last month due to the tragic events in Creeslough, the Festival will now take place on Friday, November 11 to Saturday, November 12. Celine McGlynn, Chairperson, says they look forward to welcoming old friends and new next weekend. Advertisement […]